Vulnerability record · CVE-2002-1232 · published 4 November 2002
CVE-2002-1232: Debian linux vulnerability
Debian · Debian Linux
Memory leak in ypdb_open in yp_db.c for ypserv before 2.5 in the NIS package 3.9 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large number of requests for a map that does not exist.
Description
Memory leak in ypdb_open in yp_db.c for ypserv before 2.5 in the NIS package 3.9 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large number of requests for a map that does not exist.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Affected products
3 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.
References
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Related vulnerabilities
Same products first, then exploited flaws of the same weakness class.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2002-1232), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-02). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.